2.8 cm pathological tooth of the Otodus obliquus

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Description

2.8 cm pathological tooth of the Otodus obliquus

The small tooth of the otodus obliquus shows a pathological deformation or strongly bent tooth crown. This makes this tooth special. The Otodus obliquus is also called the dread shark and reached a length of up to 12 metres. The largest teeth of this species found so far are 10 cm long.

Species:    Otodus Obliquus (Order: Lamniformes ; Family: Otodontidae )>
Age: ca. 61.7 - 13.65 million years (Paleocene - Miocene)
Location:   Qued Zem - Khourigba / Morocco
Weight:    4 g
Condition: 100% genuine and natural, no repairs and no restorations